convalesce
Heal after illness
To convalesce is to recover gradually after illness or injury, especially during a period of rest following the acute phase.
The word implies a slow return to health rather than sudden recovery: She convalesced at her sister's house for three weeks after the surgery.
A convalescent is someone in this state of recovery.
Restore after damage
- healRestore to wellness
- rehabilitateReturn to good condition
- rallyGathering for a cause
- improveRaise in quality
strengthen · regain · restore · revive · overcome · rebound · survive
Able to wait calmly
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- doctorLicensed medical healer
rehabilitation · physiotherapy · therapy · treatment · discharge · sickbed · infirmary · ward
Condition of body, mind
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- strengthPower to exert force
- energyPower to do work
- well-beingState of health, contentment
wholeness · stamina · vigour · fitness · robustness · sound · hale · hearty
Prescribed horizontal recovery
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- relaxationState of being unwound
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
quietude · tranquility · recuperation · siesta · nap · peacefulness · leisure · break
Lacking in speed
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
patience · time · progress · stages · milestones · setback · improvement · regaining
mend
Restore after damage
- healRestore to wellness
- rehabilitateReturn to good condition
- rallyGathering for a cause
improve · strengthen · regain · restore · revive · overcome · rebound · survive
patient
Able to wait calmly
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
doctor · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · therapy · treatment · discharge · sickbed · infirmary · ward · outpatient
health
Condition of body, mind
well-being · wholeness · stamina · vigour · fitness · robustness · sound · hale · hearty
bedrest
Prescribed horizontal recovery
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- relaxationState of being unwound
- respiteShort pause from hardship
downtime · quietude · tranquility · recuperation · siesta · nap · peacefulness · leisure · break · pause
slow
Lacking in speed
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
gradual · patience · time · progress · stages · milestones · setback · improvement · regaining
- recoveryrecovery, sobriety, rehab, recover, recovery room
convalescedeteriorate
Grow worse over time
worsen · decline · sicken · relapse · degenerate
convalesceoverexert
Strain through excessive effort
strain · push through · soldier on · exert
- convalescent careTreatment while recovering from illness
- convalescent homeResidence for recuperating patients
convalescent, convalescence, convalescing, convalesced, convalescents, convalesces, convalescences